Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1887-09-10

tello Meat Market. THE IDAHO News,
j. w. Jones, editor and the Idaho Re
porter, Geo. y, Wheeler, editor, are
the two papers published in Blackfoot,
the News being the only six page pa
per published in the Territory. X. j.
Osborn, blacksmith and mechinist,
does big business, and VIM. Houtz,
Charlie Woods and Marshal Kirkpat-
rick are the principal contractors.
ROSS FORK
Is headquarters for the agency of the
Fort Hall Indian Reservation. Major
p. Gallagher, Agent; G. w. Eichelber-
ger, Clerk; DR. Maddox, Agency Ply
stefan and Surgeon; w. 7. Ramsey,
Farmer, and Bible, Brown & johnson.
Post Traders. The Agency buildings
have more the appearance Of some far
away, sleepy, lifeless hamlet than the
headquarters of a representative of
Uncle Sam, our dear old uncle of co.
0OO, 900 children, and whose safe holds
800, 900, 600 Of idle capital
POcATELLo
Is the Future Great railroad town of
the Territory, and the only town in
the United States lacking room to
boom itself. AS soon as Congress
gives it additional land for the town
site it will jump into cityhood with a
rapidity that will startle even our 60.
aheaditive western people. Its growth
is checked for lack of room wherein
to grow. In the mercantile business
Post Traders, Bible, Brown & John.
son and Campbell & Walker, are the
favored ones of the government
licensed to sell, and these gentlemen
do a business that set the fingers Of
others itching to enter the field Of
competition. DR.. A. L. Cook handles
an elegant stock of drugs and is doing
splendid business, The Pacific Ho
tel, under the management of J. w
Keeny, is equal to the best on the en-
tire q. P. system, and is the pride o
the county. Argus eyed business mel
are watching the unbuckling of th'
belt that binds the town by the mex
Congress, and then Pocatello vii
boom like Bodie in it palmiest days
: The population is over 1000.
MccAMMON.
This little retreat is costly nestled o.
the banks of the Portneuf, and is tn
delight of those who admire the rair
I bows pictured in falling waters an
2 the music of gentle cascades. Her
! ametuer Ike Waltons love to hinge
and sport with the brave little. trou
: that fiji the stream. Mr.. III o. HarA
= ness has made McCammon the d.
\ lightful place it is.
Q OXFORD
Is situated in the extreme souther
. part of the county and is perhaps,
point of beauty and regularity of il
! streets, the first town in the count.
2 1t was at one time headquarters fC
E. the land Office but they have been r
:, moved to Blackfoot w. +. Fisht
: and the Coop store supply the trad
" in general merchandise, and Bob Hi
= man in liquid hardware; John Harr
lie is the man who makes the anvil rim
a Oxford has a good school under Re
= Mr.. Turner. and is the home of Il
: county superintendent of schools.
= SODA SPRINGS
y The Saratoga of the West, is grown
lie in popularity as the seasons come al
o. 90. Its fine mineral waters and maj
10 points of thrilling interest must NAL
it one of the most popular resorts
- the West. The amount of water shi
10 ped daily will average car load, al
s. is finding its way into all the cities
le this country, and even into those
- foreign countries. The Idanha hot
recently completed, may be pointed
VI with pride by every citizen of t
C county, and the interest manifested
Ii. the town by wealthy corporations m
.r. be taken as warrantee of its futu
A. success and prosperity. Soda Sprin
is also the shipping point to the Ca
W. boo mines. II. Horsely, @. G. Ro
he Mrs. Whittier and - Crane, are I
is principal dealers in general merch'
IT'S disc and Mr.. Eastman in the DIR
"a business. Louis 0rdner and Will:
Tarr dispense the popular liquids, a
~ the Idanha hotel, Hotel Williams a
Use Sterrett's Restaurant provide the fea
or, and comforts for the travelling M
Of. Soda Springs has good schools anC
r fast growing population.
Westward the star of empire wiz
its way and people from the crowd
States and cities of the East are
of lowing its guidance In no part
is the Great West can they find M
zee inviting ield for home than
VIM Bingham county. Let Them co
~ and they will receive cordial welcoi
s SCHOOL AGAIN.